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Proposed Bills against NGOs

Attack on Human Rights Defenders

While the Israeli government's attitude toward human rights groups that provide assistance to Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territory has always been ambivalent, until recently, human rights groups in Israel could operate with relative freedom. In recent months, however, and especially since the Israeli military operation in Gaza (December 27, 2008-January 18, 2009), the Israeli government has sought to undermine the legitimacy of human rights groups, especially those who defend human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).

22.06.2010

Proposed bill: Boycott (BDS) Law - 2010

A new bill has been introduced in the Israeli Knesset by 25 Knesset members, that would criminalize all BDS activities or even BDS advocacy inside or outside Israel. The proposed bill would target those that initiate, encourage, or provide assistance or information about boycotts against Israel. Israeli citizens or residents of Israel could be sued by whoever was harmed by the boycott and would have to pay up to 30,000 shekels in restitution and an additional amount according to the harm established by the Israeli courts.

29.04.2010

Proposed New Bill - A Danger to Democracy, 29.4.10

Human Rights Groups in Israel Respond to Proposed Bill to Suppress Information about Serious Breaches of International Law: A Danger to Democracy

24.02.2010

Government-Backed Legislation Curtailing Foreign Funding Seeks to Undermine Civil Society in Israel

On February 14, 2010, the Israeli government voted (by a vote of 8-3 of the Ministerial Committee on Legislation) to support a legislative bill entitled the "Bill on disclosure requirements for recipients of support from a foreign political entity – 2010". Civil society groups have expressed their grave concern over this bill, which passed a preliminary vote (58-11) in the Knesset plenum on February 17, 2010 and is scheduled to be brought for a full vote after March 17, 2010.

08.02.2010

In defense of Human Rights in Israel, 8.2.10

In recent months, a worrisome wave of denunciation of human rights' defenders has swept through Israeli society. This in addition to an attack starting with the first testimonies published on human rights violations during the attack on Gaza.

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